Short Term Planning Superintendent

Stellar Recruitment Pty; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% superannuation

Performance incentive scheme

Relocation assistance

Temporary accommodation up to 12 weeks

Relocation support to Mount Isa

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment Pty is seeking a Senior Short-Term Planning Superintendent for George Fisher Mine. The role will lead the short-term planning function to deliver safe, practical mine plans that support daily and weekly performance.

You will guide cross-functional coordination, plan compliance, and continuous improvement while developing capability within a 30-person engineering and survey team. FIFO or residential options may apply.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant underground metalliferous mining experience in mine planning or production engineering.
• Experience in short-term planning, weekly scheduling, and operations support.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods and scheduling constraints.
• Ability to lead teams, coordinate stakeholders and coach others.

Responsibilities

• Lead short-term planning function to deliver safe, practical, executable plans.
• Oversee weekly planning routines, coordination and plan compliance improvements.
• Develop team capability through coaching and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate across development, stoping, ventilation and production readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Coordination

Problem solving

Facilitation

Education

Mining Engineering degree or related discipline

Tools

Mine planning software

Job description

• Site based leadership role – FIFO or Residential
• Manage short term planning, & survey for large U/G operation
• Attractive salary and performance incentive package

The operation

George Fisher Mine (GFM) is a Glencore owned large-scale underground zinc-lead-silver operation with a fascinating orebody from a geological and mining perspective. GFM has a complex mining sequence, multiple operating fronts, and significant interactions among development, stoping, ventilation, backfill, infrastructure, services, and production readiness. The mining method uses sublevel open stoping (SLOS), with cemented paste backfill. The mine operates circa 1,200 metres below surface, with production of approximately 3.4 million tonnes of ore and is open at depth.

George Fisher Mine has a long mine life and is a key strategic asset for Glencore globally.

The role:

The Short-Term Planning Superintendent leads the short-term planning function to deliver safe, practical and executable short-term mine plans that support daily and weekly operational performance.

The role provides leadership across short-term schedules, weekly planning routines, change management, cross-functional coordination and plan compliance improvement so that short-term plans remain aligned with medium-term intent and operational constraints.

The position also develops practical planning capability within the team through disciplined routines, coaching and continuous improvement.

Within the team are circa 30 engineering and survey professionals from cadet to senior level. With a diverse range of backgrounds and skill levels we require a strong leader and manager who can bring the team together and develop capability and future leaders.

Experience required:

This role is suited to a highly capable & experienced candidate who combines strong technical depth, practical operational understanding, sound judgement and a commitment to improving both mining performance and team capability.

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or related discipline
• Significant underground metalliferous mining experience in mine planning, production engineering or operations support roles.
• Demonstrated experience in short-term planning, weekly scheduling, operational coordination and plan execution support.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods, production constraints, development sequencing and stopping requirements.
• Experience developing practical, high-quality plans in a dynamic operational environment.
• Strong understanding of plan compliance, schedule variance and short interval planning routines.
• Proven ability to lead teams, prioritise work and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication, facilitation and problem-solving skills.
• Competence in mine planning and scheduling software systems.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive remuneration package including 13% superannuation, a generous bonus incentive scheme, rental assistance, retail discounts, relocation support to Mount Isa and up to 12 weeks' temporary accommodation.

Consideration may also be given to FIFO arrangements from Brisbane, Townsville or Cairns.